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Episode 110: Jackson Cannon Nov 12, 2024

Boston has long been a beacon of cocktail culture in America, and Jackson Cannon is a big reason behind that. For this episode, we talk with the longtime Boston bartender about the evolution of the city’s cocktail scene over the past couple of decades, and about the reopening of Eastern Standard, one of the city’s landmark establishments.

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Episode 109: The Brandy Crusta, with Chris Hannah Oct 29, 2024

The Brandy Crusta isn’t only an essential New Orleans cocktail, it’s a key part of cocktail history, too. New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah first refined his approach to the Crusta while working at Arnaud’s French 75, and today the cocktail is a central part of the story at Jewel of the South, the French Quarter bar and restaurant where he’s a partner. For this episode, Chris Hannah shares the significance of the Brandy Crusta, and talks us through the Jewel of the South approach to the cocktail today.

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Episode 108: The Mai Tai Forever, with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry (Rebroadcast) Oct 15, 2024

[This episode originally debuted in July 2023.] Perhaps no 20th-century cocktail has resonated as strongly (or been misinterpreted as widely) as the Mai Tai. This episode considers the Mai Tai from every angle, with drinks historian, author, and bar owner Jeff “Beachbum” Berry (Latitude 29, New Orleans) delving into his first-hand research into the Mai Tai’s history and how it became an international sensation, and sharing his own approach to the drink, along with best practices for Mai Tai success.

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Episode 107: Reassessing the Vodka Martini with Keith Waldbauer, The Doctor’s Office (Rebroadcast) Oct 01, 2024

[This episode originally debuted in May 2022.] In the May/June 2022 issue of Imbibe, we feature a Vodka Martini from The Doctor’s Office in Seattle, and for this episode, we visit the bar and find out about their approach to the cocktail. We chat with TDO bar director Keith Waldbauer about the blind-tasting process that resulted in their preferred formula, the virtues of batching cocktails in advance, and about coming to terms with vodka and vodka cocktails during the cocktail renaissance. Want to mix one of TDO’s Vodka Martinis for yourself? Here’s the recipe, and visit @imbibe on Instagram to see Keith Waldbauer walk us through the process.

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Episode 106: Negroni Week 2024, with Livio Lauro Sep 17, 2024

It’s Negroni Week! In celebration of this iconic cocktail, thousands of bars around the world are mixing Negronis and its relatives all week, while supporting this year’s giving partner, Slow Food. For this episode, we talk to Livio Lauro, an Italian-born bartender now working as the director of mixology and product education for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, about his early embrace of the Negroni and how this cocktail continues to be a fascination and inspiration for bartenders worldwide.

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Episode 105: Sam Ross on the Penicillin, Attaboy, and Everything Sep 02, 2024

Australian bartender Sam Ross first made his name in the New York City bar world at Milk & Honey, working under Sasha Petraske and alongside longtime business partner Michael McIlroy. Today, Ross is the co-owner of Attaboy, along with a growing list of bars and cafes. For this episode, we talk about the duo’s newest New York bar, Good Guy’s; the growth of their bar group in New York City and Nashville; and about his role as creator of modern classic cocktails including the Penicillin and the Paper Plane.

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Episode 104: Slow Drinks, with Danny Childs Jul 30, 2024

Danny Childs turned to bartending as a way to earn extra money between research work as an anthropologist and ethnobotanist. Over time, he merged his interests in the botanical world and bartending, culminating in the book Slow Drinks, which recently earned a James Beard Foundation Award. For this episode, we chat with Childs about his path from field researcher to foraging bartender, and about how his slow drinks philosophy intersects with the larger goals of the Slow Food movement.

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Episode 103: The Modern History of Tales of the Cocktail, with Neal Bodenheimer and Gary Solomon Jr. Jul 16, 2024

The annual Tales of the Cocktail conference kicks off next week in New Orleans. Tales has gone through many changes over the past 22 years, and for this episode, we explore some of the recent history of the event, and its influence and philanthropic efforts around the globe, with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation co-chairs Neal Bodenheimer and Gary Solomon Jr.

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Episode 102: For Samara Davis, Bourbon is Just the Beginning Jul 02, 2024

Our July/August issue features a profile of Samara Davis, written by Gray Chapman. For this episode, Samara returns to Radio Imbibe to talk about her many projects in the spirits industry and in bourbon culture, including the Black Bourbon Society, Diversity Distilled, the Society Marketing Group, the Black-Owned Spirits Scholarship, and Bourbon Boule.

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Episode 101: The Great Daiquiri Discussion, with Joshua Ibañez, Shannon Mustipher, and Garret Richard Jun 18, 2024

The Daiquiri is an undisputed champion of the cocktail world, and its simple formula not only offers the promise of a complex character, but it’s a great starting point for endless exploration. For this episode, we take a deep dive into all things Daiquiri with a roundtable discussion including some of today’s top Daiquiri practitioners: Joshua Ibañez, bar manager at Rumba in Seattle and an Imbibe 75 alum; Shannon Mustipher, another Imbibe 75 alumnus and author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails; and Garret Richard, co-author (with Ben Schaffer) of Tropical Standard, and bar manager at Sunken Harbor Club in Brooklyn.

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Episode 100: The Uncle Nearest Raise the Bar Mentorship Alliance, with Lucia Creed, Kate Gerwin, and Tiffanie Barriere Jun 03, 2024

The Uncle Nearest Raise the Bar Mentorship Alliance is a new platform that aims to match veteran bartenders with upcoming talent for the betterment of the bar community. In addition to Lucia Creed, head of trade advocacy for Uncle Nearest, we're joined by two of the program’s inaugural mentors: Kate Gerwin, owner of Happy Accidents in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a finalist of Drink Masters on Netflix; and Tiffanie Barriere, an Atlanta-based bartender and educator and Imbibe 75 alum.

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Episode 99: The Tequila Ambassador V.O., with Phil Bayly, Jesse Estes, and Mitch Wilson May 21, 2024

With a career that started in the mid-1970s and that continued until his death in 2021, bar owner and Tequila Ocho co-founder Tomas Estes helped change the way we drink, and think about, tequila. The Tequila Ambassador V.O., a fully revised version of his book, was released this spring, and for this episode we talk to the team members who helped bring it together: his longtime friend and colleague Phil Bayly, his son and Tequila Ocho global ambassador Jesse Estes, and the book’s editor, Mitch Wilson.

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Episode 98: Understanding Shochu, with Stephen Lyman and Christopher Pellegrini May 07, 2024

Shochu is Japan’s signature spirit, yet it’s not well known outside the country. As our May/June 2024 cover feature reveals, that’s starting to change, with a wider array of excellent shochu increasingly appearing in American bars. For this episode, we talk about all things shochu with Stephen Lyman and Christopher Pellegrini, the co-hosts of the Japan Distilled podcast, authors of books about Japanese spirits, and partners in Honkaku Spirits, which sources and bottles Japanese shochu and exports it to the U.S.

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Episode 97: The Mint Julep, with Joe Stinchcomb Apr 23, 2024

Pick some mint from the garden (or the farmers market) and grab a bottle of bourbon, because peak springtime is the perfect season for mixing up Mint Juleps. With Derby Day just around the corner, we talk Juleps with Joe Stinchcomb, a veteran bartender and an owner of Bar Muse in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Episode 96: Romeo’s East Village, with Evan Hawkins Apr 09, 2024

Romeo’s opened in New York City this past December, promising to bring a new kind of cocktail experience to the East Village. For this episode, we talk to owner Evan Hawkins about the kind of bar he wanted to open with Romeo’s, and about how the bar combines his years of experience bartending in nightclubs with the lessons he learned at craft cocktail bars like Mother’s Ruin and Broken Shaker. Find Romeo’s on Instagram: @romeosnyc

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Episode 95: The Enduring Beauty of Vermouth, with Alf del Portillo, Marta Premoli, and Francesco Lafranconi Mar 26, 2024

Vermouth is an essential cocktail ingredient, and it can also be spectacular when served on its own. For this episode, we talk to several bartenders about the many reasons vermouth fascinates them and factors into their work: Alf del Portillo and Marta Premoli, owners of Quattro Teste in Lisbon, Portugal, and Francesco Lafranconi, who helped establish the vermouth program at the Rosevale Cocktail Room in New York City.

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Episode 94: Viva Vermouth, with Francois Monti Mar 12, 2024

François Monti is a Madrid-based journalist, educator, and Imbibe contributing writer, and the author of books including El Gran Libro del Vermut. For this episode, he joins us to talk about all things vermouth (the focus of our March/April issue), exploring vermouth’s rich history in cocktails, its culinary connection, and the future of this aperitif wine. He can be found on Instagram @francoismonti.

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Episode 93: Victoria Eady Butler from Uncle Nearest Feb 27, 2024

In 2021, we recognized Victoria Eady Butler as one of our Imbibe 75 People to Watch for her work as the master blender for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. For this episode, we catch up with her on her ongoing work at Uncle Nearest; get a glimpse into future plans for the brand as it looks toward Cognac; and talk about the Uncle Nearest HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, which aims to raise up to $1.4 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Episode 92: Agave and Beyond, with Chava Peribán and Nacho Jimenez Feb 13, 2024

Tequila and mezcal are booming in American bars, and other Mexican spirits are making their way to the mainstream. For this episode, we explore this growing part of the drinks world with Salvador “Chava” Peribán, host of the Heritage Mezcal podcast and one of this year’s Imbibe 75 People to Watch; and Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez, a partner and master of ceremonies at Superbueno in New York City, one of this year’s Imbibe 75 Places to Watch.

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Episode 91: Thad Vogler and the Single Village Fix Jan 30, 2024

In the January/February 2024 issue, San Francisco bartender, bar owner, and author Thad Vogler shares his story of the Single Village Fix. Vogler first created this simple mix of mezcal, lime juice, and pineapple gum syrup for a bar menu in 2008, tying together his passions for agriculturally rooted spirits and simple, classic formulations. In the years since, the cocktail’s become not only a modern classic, but it’s come to epitomize San Francisco’s cocktail culture during the heat of the cocktail renaissance, and it’s also influenced Vogler’s own path forward as the owner of Bar Agricole.

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Episode 90: The 2024 Imbibe 75, with Robert Simonson and Baylee Hopings Jan 16, 2024

We’re continuing our coverage of this year’s Imbibe 75 list of people and places who’ll change the way we drink in the year ahead. For this episode, we talk to two of 2024’s People to Watch: cocktail journalist (and Imbibe contributing editor) Robert Simonson, and Baylee Hopings, a Southeast Regional Speed Rack champion who recently made the move from Atlanta to New Orleans.

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Episode 89: Introducing the 2024 Imbibe 75 with Alex Jump Jan 02, 2024

We’re kicking off 2024 by introducing you to some of this year’s Imbibe 75 list of people and places who’ll change the way we drink in the year ahead. For this episode, we talk to Denver bartender and beverage consultant Alex Jump about her work as co-founder and senior manager of operations for Focus on Health, and her work with no- and low-ABV cocktails.

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Episode 88: Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Eggnog Essentials Dec 12, 2023

No holiday season is complete without festive drinks, and among the seasonal standards is eggnog. Jeffrey Morgenthaler is an eggnog evangelist, serving his signature Tequila and Sherry Eggnog to guests at his bar, Pacific Standard, in Portland, Oregon. For this episode, Morgenthaler reflects on how he arrived at his recipe, and he shares some tips for making excellent eggnog at home.

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Episode 87: Toby Cecchini and the Cosmopolitan Nov 28, 2023

The Cosmopolitan is a modern classic cocktail that’s reached far into drinks culture. For this episode, Cosmo creator Toby Cecchini (owner of Brooklyn’s Long Island Bar) shares the story of the drink’s origins and its rapid takeover of cocktail culture, along with his approach to making his signature drink.

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Episode 86: Beer in San Francisco, with Dave McLean from Admiral Maltings Nov 14, 2023

The San Francisco Bay Area has been at the heart of craft brewing for more than 50 years. For this episode, we track craft beer’s tumultuous trajectory with Dave McLean, co-founder of Admiral Maltings in Alameda and founder of Magnolia Brewing, San Francisco Beer Week, and the Bay Area Brewers Guild.

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Episode 85: Garrett Oliver and the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling Oct 31, 2023

The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling aims to provide scholarship support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the brewing and distilling industries. For this episode, we check in with Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster and MJF chair, Garrett Oliver, about the rationale behind the foundation’s mission, some of the people it’s supported over the years, and what he’s learned since the foundation’s launch.

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Episode 84: The Pinnacle Guide, with Hannah Sharman-Cox, Siobhan Payne, and Dan Dove Oct 17, 2023

As co-founders of London Cocktail Week, Hannah Sharman-Cox, and Siobhan Payne are familiar with the growing complexity of the bar world. Early next year, Sharman-Cox and Payne (along with co-founder Dan Dove) will introduce The Pinnacle Guide, a bar evaluation and ranking system that’s been compared to the Michelin Guide in the culinary world. For this episode, we talk with Pinnacle’s three co-founders about the genesis of the project, how this effort will unfold, and what this bar recognition system will mean for curious consumers.

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Episode 83: The Cocktail from the Black Lagoon, with Erin Hayes and Kelsey Ramage Oct 03, 2023

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays around, and with this year’s Black Lagoon Cocktail Pop-up, bars everywhere are getting in on the celebrations. For this episode, we talk with Black Lagoon co-founders Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes about the origins of Black Lagoon, what visitors can expect from this years’ experience, and what it takes to put together a full menu of Halloween-themed cocktails.

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Episode 82: Negroni Week 2023, with Lindsay Matteson Sep 19, 2023

Negroni Week is taking place right now, from September 18-24, 2023. For this episode, we explore the wide world of Negroni variations with Lindsay Matteson. Currently the bar manager at the bitters-focused Barnacle and The Walrus and The Carpenter in Seattle, she’s also former head bartender at Amor y Amargo in New York City, and a longtime veteran at working with the Negroni both as a cocktail and as a creative template.

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Episode 81: The N/A Cocktail Playbook, with Derek Brown Sep 05, 2023

Drinkers are increasingly looking for great-tasting cocktails that reduce or avoid the use of alcohol, and bartenders are stepping up to the challenge. Our September/October issue delves into the details of making great NA cocktails, and for this episode, we’re joined by veteran bartender Derek Brown, author of Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails, to talk about the many ways we can approach making excellent alcohol-free cocktails.

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Episode 80: Mastering the Mojito with Julio Cabrera Aug 01, 2023

The Mojito is one of the key cocktails to originate in Cuba, and it’s gone on to become a worldwide standard. For this episode, we take a deep dive into the Mojito—its composition, methodology, and history—with Julio Cabrera, a Cuban-born bartender and now owner of the award-winning Café La Trova in Miami.

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Episode 79: Tales of the Cocktail 2023 Jul 18, 2023

Tales of the Cocktail has shaped the cocktail world in myriad ways over the more than 20 years its been taking place in New Orleans. With the 2023 event about to kick off on July 23, we check in to talk about the event and the organization’s global reach. For this episode, we’re talking all things Tales with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation CEO Eileen Wayner, and board members Claire Warner and John Gakuru.

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Episode 78: The Mai Tai Forever, with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry Jul 03, 2023

Perhaps no 20th-century cocktail has resonated as strongly (or been misinterpreted as widely) as the Mai Tai. This episode considers the Mai Tai from every angle, with drinks historian, author, and bar owner Jeff “Beachbum” Berry (Latitude 29, New Orleans) delving into his first-hand research into the Mai Tai’s history and how it became an international sensation, and sharing his own approach to the drink, along with best practices for Mai Tai success.

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Episode 77: The Chartreuse Swizzle with Marco Dionysos Jun 20, 2023

Marco Dionysos helped San Francisco become one of the most influential cities of the contemporary cocktail renaissance, and his Chartreuse Swizzle has become a modern cocktail classic. For this episode, we explore the drink’s origins and how it grew to prominence, and Dionysos (now a bartender at Comstock Saloon) shares his experiences seeing his recipe become a global favorite, and his thoughts on approaching the drink at a time when Chartreuse may be harder for some consumers to find.

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Episode 76: Talking Tonic with Nick Kokonas Jun 06, 2023

Nick Kokonas is a Chicago-based bartender and writer. The author of the award-winning book Something & Tonic, he also contributed a feature on tonic water for our May/June issue. In this episode, we talk with Kokonas about the deep global history of tonic water and its defining ingredient, cinchona bark, and explore the many ways it continues to touch today’s drinks world.

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Episode 75: The Updated “Complete Beer Course,” with Joshua M. Bernstein May 23, 2023

Joshua M. Bernstein has been a contributor and contributing editor to Imbibe since 2006. For this episode, we talk with Josh about the completely revised and updated edition of his best-selling book, The Complete Beer Guide (first published in 2013), and about the many changes that have taken place in the beer world in the 10 years since its initial debut.

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Episode 74: Daijoubu Popup, with Caer Maiko and Sharon Yeung May 09, 2023

Bartenders Caer Maiko (DrinkWell, Austin) and Sharon Yeung (The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle) organized their first Daijoubu pop-up bar event four years ago, and found ways to keep the self-described “super-Asian cocktail pop-up” going through the pandemic, with events in cities ranging from New York City and Houston to San Francisco and beyond. For this episode, we check in with the Daijoubu duo during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month to talk about Daijoubu’s origins, some of their favorite events and original cocktails over the years, and their work in the Asian American community.

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Episode 73: Rethinking Tropical Drinks, with Garret Richard and Ben Schaffer Apr 25, 2023

Tropical drinks have a timeless quality, but that doesn’t mean the recipes and techniques for making them need to be stuck in the past. Brooklyn bartender Garret Richard (Sunken Harbor Club) and author Ben Schaffer (The Rum Reader) bring today’s cutting-edge bar knowledge to the world of tropical drinks in their new book, Tropical Standard: Cocktail Techniques & Reinvented Recipes. In this episode, we talk with Garret and Ben about the enduring appeal of tropical drinks; how modern bar knowledge can be brought to bear on the category; and how such a contemporary approach can refresh the tropical drinks canon. Follow Tropical Standard on Instagram at @tropicalstandardbook.

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Episode 72: All About Ice with Camper English Apr 11, 2023

Camper English has been experimenting with ways to make the perfect ice for cocktails since 2009 and documenting his findings on his blog, Alcademics. With his new book, The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts, coming out this spring, we catch up with the San Francisco–based writer and educator to talk about the origins of his clear-ice experiments, the impact of his work on the cocktail world, and where his future ice studies may lead him.

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Episode 71: The Manhattan Project, with Toby Maloney Mar 28, 2023

Few cocktails have demonstrated such historical staying power as the Manhattan. For this episode, we consider this classic cocktail from all angles with Toby Maloney, who’s mixed Manhattans at influential bars ranging from Milk & Honey and Pegu Club in New York City to The Violet Hour in Chicago, where he’s a partner and now co-author of The Bartender’s Manifesto.

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Episode 70: Distilling Rye Whiskey, with Nicole Austin, Todd Leopold, and Greg Metze Mar 14, 2023

Over the past 20 years, rye whiskey has moved from being an also-ran to taking the spotlight, with bartenders and distillers nationwide rediscovering its promise. Our March/April 2023 issue dives deep into today’s world of rye, and for this episode, we talk with three distillers about their enthusiasm for making rye whiskey: Nicole Austin from Cascade Hollow Distilling, Todd Leopold from Leopold Bros. Distillery, and Greg Metze from Old Elk.

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Episode 69: BarSmarts, with Kevin Denton Rex Feb 28, 2023

Thousands of hospitality professionals have honed their bartending skills over the past 15 years via the BarSmarts bartender education program. For this episode, we talk with Kevin Denton Rex, the director of mixology and education for Pernod Ricard, about the newly revamped BarSmarts program, how BarSmarts has evolved over the years, and how it’s filling an essential role in today’s hospitality world. Radio Imbibe listeners can access BarSmarts for free as individual users by heading to barsmarts.com and using the promo code SuperSmart.

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Episode 68: Julio Gutierrez, Chuntikis Feb 14, 2023

We wrap up our Imbibe 75 coverage for 2023 by checking in with Julio “Jules” Gutierrez, the founder of the bar pop-up series Chuntikis. Designed to help tell the stories of Latinos and immigrants through the medium of tropical drinks, Chuntikis has appeared at a number of bars near Gutierrez’ home in Long Beach, California, and this past summer he shared his experiences during a seminar at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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Episode 67: Christine Wiseman of BarLab Jan 31, 2023

We continue our Imbibe 75 coverage by catching up with Christine Wiseman, one of our People to Watch for 2023. A longtime bartender in LA, most recently at Broken Shaker, Wiseman moved to Miami in 2021 to step into the role as beverage director for Broken Shaker’s parent company BarLab. In this episode, she fills us in on what the transition has been like moving from West Coast to East, the things that excite her about overseeing a range of bar programs, and what she’s looking forward to in the years ahead.

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Episode 66: Jack Beguedou, Hood Sommelier Jan 17, 2023

We continue our Imbibe 75 coverage with a conversation with Jack Beguedou, one of our 2023 People to Watch. Originally from Togo, Jack Beguedou now lives in Omaha, and is known on Instagram and YouTube as the Hood Sommelier, sharing his whiskey explorations with thousands of online followers. For this episode, we chat about what first brought him into the whiskey world, and about how he’s sharing his West African heritage with bourbon audiences via his Afrofusion dinners.

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Episode 65: Celebrating the 2023 Imbibe 75 with Josh Ibañez, Rumba Jan 03, 2023

We kick off our Imbibe 75 coverage for 2023 with a conversation with Seattle bartender Josh Ibañez. A veteran of Houston’s cocktail scene, Ibañez moved to Seattle several years ago and recently assumed the role of bar manager at Rumba, an acclaimed rum bar now entering its second decade. For this episode, he talks about his upcoming plans for Rumba, the differences between Houston and Seattle bars, and he mixes up his original cocktail, the Long Story Short, pictured on the cover of the January/February issue.

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Episode 64: Remembering Brother Cleve Dec 20, 2022

Brother Cleve was a musician, DJ, bartender, and bar owner who helped shape the direction of the modern cocktail renaissance, while bringing up a generation of Boston bartenders and bar owners, earning the title “the Godfather of Boston’s Cocktail Scene.” In 2017, we featured Brother Cleve and the significant role he played in cocktail culture. This past September he died unexpectedly, leaving behind a recently opened bar, Lullaby, in New York City, and legions of admirers across the country. For this episode, we look back on his life and influence with longtime friends Jackson Cannon from Eastern Standard in Boston; Jeff “Beachbum” Berry from Latitude 29 in New Orleans; and Patrick Sullivan, former owner of the B-Side Lounge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This episode features original music from Brother Cleve, “Stardust Air,” used with permission.

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Episode 63: Flaming Drinks for the Holidays, with St. John Frizell Dec 06, 2022

In 2017, St. John Frizell, owner of Fort Defiance and co-owner of Gage & Tollner in Brooklyn, wrote an essay for Imbibe about the enduring appeal of fire rituals in winter. For this episode, Frizell returns to the topic to discuss flaming punches for the holidays, the history of flaming drinks, and best practices for preparing flaming cocktails

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Episode 62: Chockie Tom Nov 22, 2022

In 2021, Chockie Tom was featured as part of the Imbibe 75 for her work with Doom Tiki (now Doommersive), and her advocacy for indigenous communities in hospitality. For this episode, we honor Native American Heritage Month by catching up on her recent work in Europe, talking about indigenous representation and cultural empowerment, and considering a different approach to observing the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Episode 61: Celebrating Imbibe’s 100th issue with Wayne Curtis Nov 08, 2022

We’re reflecting on 100 issues of Imbibe with Wayne Curtis. One of our longtime contributing editors, Wayne has been a regular columnist for Imbibe since issue 48, in 2014, and his column has won awards from Tales of the Cocktail and IACP. For this episode, we revisit some of our favorite columns over the years, and Wayne discusses his approach to researching and writing each round of Mixopedia.

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Episode 60: Alyssa Smith and Cha McCoy, Charleston Wine + Food Festival Oct 25, 2022

The Charleston Wine + Food Festival is one of the country’s great food events and a mainstay of Charleston’s culinary community. For this episode, the event’s interim executive director Alyssa Smith and beverage director Cha McCoy give a preview of the 2023 event, for which tickets are now on sale.

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Episode 59: Lauren Mote Oct 11, 2022

Lauren Mote is a career bartender and entrepreneur now living in Amsterdam. The recipient of this year’s Spirited Award for Best Bar Mentor, Mote joins the podcast to talk about her new book, A Bartender’s Guide to the World: Cocktails and Stories from 75 Places (co-written with James O. Fraioli) and about how destinations around the world have influenced her approach to cocktails.

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Episode 58: Margie Lehrman, American Craft Spirits Association Sep 27, 2022

In our September/October 2022 issue, Susannah Skiver Barton explores the ongoing evolution of the craft distilling boom in America, and for this episode, we talk about the history and future of craft spirits with Margie Lehrman, CEO of the American Craft Spirits Association. Lehrman is also president of the StepUp Foundation, which aims to increase diversity, equity, and inclusivity in craft spirits, and we get an update from her on the foundation’s first year of operation.

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Episode 57: Negroni Essentials with Francesco Lafranconi Sep 13, 2022

It’s Negroni Week! This week, thousands of bars worldwide are celebrating the Negroni and raising funds for this year’s giving partner, Slow Food. For this episode, we delve into the Negroni formula with one of the cocktail’s true experts, Francesco Lafranconi, vice president of beverage operations and hospitality culture for Carver Road Hospitality in Las Vegas.

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Episode 56: Harry Chin’s POG Cutter Aug 30, 2022

For our September/October 2022 issue, Jennifer Fiedler digs into the story of POG, the iconic blend of fruit juices that was part of her childhood growing up in Hawaii. Honolulu bartender Harry Chin of Fête Restaurant was featured in the story, and for this episode, he shares the details surrounding his POG Cutter cocktail, a riff on a Trader Vic’s classic.

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Episode 55: Nick Bodkins of Boisson on Mindful Drinking Aug 16, 2022

In 2021, Boisson entered the New York City retail market with a bold idea: to provide customers with alcohol-free wines, beers, and spirits in an engaging, judgement-free environment. For this episode, we catch up with Nick Bodkins, a co-owner and co-founder of Boisson (an Imbibe 75 Place to Watch for 2022), to talk about low- and no-alcohol wines (as featured in our July/August issue), and to assess the rapid growth of the NA beverage market.

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Episode 54: A Visit to New Orleans with Touré Folkes & Kimberly Patton-Bragg Aug 02, 2022

In July, Tales of the Cocktail returned to New Orleans as an in-person event for its 20th anniversary, and for this episode, we catch up with two of this year’s Imbibe 75 People to Watch, both of whom live and work in New Orleans: Touré Folkes and Kimberly Patton-Bragg. Folkes is the founder and program director for Turning Tables, which works to create equity in the hospitality industry, and Patton-Bragg is bar director at Palm & Pine in the French Quarter. They each reflect on their work in New Orleans and the influence of Tales of the Cocktail, and Patton-Bragg shares one of her cocktail creations, the Knowing Glance.

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Episode 53: Clay Risen Jul 19, 2022

In our July/August 2022 issue, Robert Simonson introduces readers to New York Times reporter and whiskey writer Clay Risen. For this episode, we talk with Clay about the rapidly changing world of American whiskey and the whiskey evolutions he’s finding intriguing these days; and we discuss the whiskey stories he’s shared in his articles, including the role that the formerly enslaved distiller Nearest Green played in establishing the Jack Daniel’s distillery.

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Episode 52: Travis Tober from Nickel City, Austin Jul 05, 2022

In our July/August 2022 issue, Kate Bernot explores the backstory of Ranch Water, the tequila-based Texas cocktail that’s enjoying a moment in the spotlight. For this episode, we talk about the appeal of Ranch Water with Travis Tober, owner of Nickle City in Austin and Fort Worth (and an upcoming location in Houston), and of Old Pal Texas Tavern in Lockhart.

Nickle City’s Ranch Water

1¼ oz. blanco tequila
¼ oz. fresh lime juice
¼ oz. orange liqueur (Nickel City uses Cointreau)
Chilled Topo Chico
Glass: chilled mug or highball glass
Garnish: coarse salt, Tajin

Moisten the rim of the serving glass with the cut edge of a fresh lime, and dip the rim in a small dish containing a mixture of coarse salt and Tajin. Shake to remove the excess, and chill the glass for serving. To make the drink, add the first 3 ingredients to the prepared glass and top with chilled Topo Chico.

Adapted by Travis Tober for Nickel City, Austin/Fort Worth

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Episode 51: Alex Negranza Jun 21, 2022

Alex Negranza’s career has taken him from Seattle’s specialty coffee shops and cocktail bars to some of Houston’s most prestigious bars and restaurants. For this episode, we check in with our 2018 Imbibe 75 Bartender of the Year to catch up on how his career is unfolding, and to chat about the work he’s taking on in his newest role as president of GLASS, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Spirited Sipping.

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Episode 50: Speed Rack, with Lynnette Marrero & Ivy Mix Jun 07, 2022

In 2011, New York City bartenders Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix joined forces to launch Speed Rack(@speed_rack), a women’s bartending competition that would raise funds for charities supporting breast cancer research. For this episode, we talk with the duo about what they’ve learned over the course of more than a decade of producing Speed Rack, the charity beneficiaries they’re proud to support, and the upcoming Season 10 national finals (and Speed Rack Redemption competition) taking place July 24 in New Orleans.

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Episode 49: Reassessing the Vodka Martini with Keith Waldbauer, The Doctor’s Office May 24, 2022

In the May/June issue of Imbibe, we feature a Vodka Martini from The Doctor’s Office in Seattle, and for this episode, we visit the bar and find out about their approach to the cocktail. We chat with TDO bar director Keith Waldbauer about the blind-tasting process that resulted in their preferred formula, the virtues of batching cocktails in advance, and about coming to terms with vodka and vodka cocktails during the cocktail renaissance. Want to mix one of TDO’s Vodka Martinis for yourself? Here’s the recipe, and visit @imbibe on Instagram to see Keith Waldbauer walk us through the process.

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Episode 48: Lance Winters, St. George Spirits May 10, 2022

For the cover feature about vodka in our May/June issue, we spoke with St. George Spirits master distiller and president Lance Winters about the distillery’s approach to making vodka and flavored vodka. St. George is also known for its gins, whiskies, fruit brandies, and other spirits, and Winters discusses how they bring a similar philosophy to making vodka as they do to other spirits; and we look back on St. George’s history as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, and look ahead to what the future may bring for the distillery.

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Episode 47: Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit Apr 26, 2022

Since its 2013 debut, The Dead Rabbit in New York City has garnered numerous awards and accolades as being one of the world’s best bars. For this episode, we talk with founding partner Jack McGarry about the bar’s ambitious expansion plans starting with outposts in New Orleans and Austin, Texas, in 2023; how the Dead Rabbit’s style is evolving as it approaches its 10th anniversary; and how McGarry is taking on solo leadership of the team.

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Episode 46: Nicolas Palazzi Apr 12, 2022

The cover story of our March/April 2022 issue focuses on the world of brandy, and for this episode, we wrap up our coverage of the spirit with Nicolas Palazzi. Born in Bordeaux and now living in Brooklyn, Palazzi is the founder of PM Spirits, an importer and distributor of specialty spirits, including Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados. For this episode, we talk with Palazzi about his search for memorable barrels of brandy, what he looks for in great brandies, and his work to bring these spirits to an American audience.

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Episode 45: ms. franky marshall Mar 29, 2022

The cover story of our March/April 2022 issue focuses on the world of brandy, and for this episode, we talk with acclaimed New York bartender ms. franky marshall. A longtime Cognac educator, ms. franky shares insights into what makes Cognac so distinctive; the ways Cognac remains a dynamic spirit today; and how Cognac novices can begin their own explorations of this exceptional French brandy.

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Episode 44: David Warter, E&J Gallo Mar 15, 2022

As a companion to the brandy cover story in our March/April 2022 issue, we head to California to chat with David Warter, the vice president of winemaking and distilling for E&J Gallo Winery. Gallo’s gone big on California brandy in recent years, and Warter shares details about what makes California brandy distinctive, and he offers insight into Gallo’s brandies from the Argonaut and Germain-Robin lines.

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Episode 43: Lisa Laird Dunn Mar 01, 2022

Our March/April issue dives deep into the world of brandy—and it’s impossible to talk about brandy in America, or the world of apple brandy, without talking to Lisa Laird Dunn. The executive vice president, COO, and global ambassador for Laird & Co. in New Jersey, she’s the ninth generation of her family to be involved in the brandy business. For this episode, we chat with her about apple brandy’s heritage in the United States, its indelible role in American drinks history, and the role that the cocktail resurgence has played in restoring the fortunes of American apple brandy.

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Episode 42: Andra "AJ" Johnson, Serenata Feb 15, 2022

Andra “AJ” Johnson has been a barista, sommelier, cicerone, and bartender, and today she’s a partner and beverage director for Serenata in Washington, D.C. For this episode, we catch up with AJ about her ongoing project White Plates Black Faces, which shares the stories of people of color in the hospitality industry, and talk about her role as co-founder of DMV Black Restaurant Week and the Back to Black series of bar pop-ups. As a bonus, she also shares her recipe for the Venezolana from Serenata.

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Episode 41: Efrem Fesaha, Boon Boona Coffee Feb 01, 2022

When Efrem Fesaha made the leap from a career in finance to open Boon Boona Coffee, a roastery and café in the Seattle area, he looked to his family’s home in Eritrea for inspiration. For this episode, we chat with Fesaha about Boon Boona’s approach to coffee, from its focus on African producers and Africa’s significance in coffee history, to the role it plays in the Seattle area’s African immigrant and small-business communities.

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Episode 40: Linda Milagros Violago Jan 18, 2022

This episode introduces another of our Imbibe 75 People to Watch, Linda Milagros Violago. A Canadian sommelier and wine professional who’s worked at restaurants worldwide, Violago recently relocated to Seattle to lead the wine program at Canlis, a family-run institution that dates to 1950, with an award-winning wine program more than 22,000 bottles deep. For this episode, we chat with Violago about her background in wine, what brought her to Canlis, and what she has planned for the months ahead.

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Episode 39: Christian Suzuki-Orellana Jan 04, 2022

To kick off 2022, this episode introduces one of our Imbibe 75 People to Watch, Christian Suzuki-Orellana, known more familiarly as Suzu. A longtime Bay Area bartender, Suzu is the creator of the Kagano Bar pop-up, based on his grandparents’ bar in Japan, and the bar manager (and “Head Bird,” with bar supervisor Marguerite Regan) at Wildhawk in San Francisco.

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Episode 38: Martin and Rebecca Cate Dec 21, 2021

Martin and Rebecca Cate are the owners of Smuggler’s Cove and Whitechapel in San Francisco, and the authors of the James Beard Award–winning book, Smuggler’s Cove. The Cates have also both written for Imbibe, and for this episode, we talk with Rebecca about her essay in our November/December 2021 issue in which she reflects on what pandemic closures meant for their bar’s family of regulars, and what it’s been like welcoming these old friends back to the bar. Martin also shares the recipe for a holiday favorite served at Smuggler’s Cove.

Hibiscus Rum Punch
This recipe is an adaptation of Sorrel Punch, a traditional holiday drink enjoyed throughout the Caribbean. This version was originally developed using a house-made hibiscus liqueur; you can make your own, or use Sorel, a recently released commercial version from Imbibe 75 alum Jackie Summers.

1½ oz. aged Jamaican rum (such as Worthy Park)
1 oz. hibiscus liqueur (see note above)
½ oz. fresh lime juice
1/3 oz. demerara syrup (2:1)
2 oz. chilled soda water
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: Collins or highball
Garnish: edible hibiscus flower or lime wheel

Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice. Add the soda to the shaker, then strain into an ice-filled glass, and garnish.

Hibiscus Liqueur: In a large glass jar, combine 3 quarter-size discs of unpeeled fresh ginger, 10 whole cloves, and 1 liter of lightly aged rum. Cover the jar and let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours, then strain out the solids and add ¾ cup of dried hibiscus flowers, and let it sit covered for another 48 hours. Strain the flowers, then seal; the infusion will keep for up to 6 months. To make the liqueur, take 2½ cups of the hibiscus infusion, and add 1 cup of 2:1 simple syrup, and ½ cup of honey (warmed in the microwave or on the stovetop, so it’ll dissolve easier in the mixture). Stir thoroughly to blend, then keep refrigerated for up to several weeks.

Traditional recipe adapted by Smuggler’s Cove

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Episode 37: Audrey Saunders Dec 07, 2021

Audrey Saunders has been one of the world’s most influential bartenders and bar owners for more than 25 years, at places including Blackbird and Bemelman’s Bar starting in the 1990s, followed by her pioneering New York City bar, Pegu Club. In this episode, Saunders makes her first-ever appearance on a podcast, sharing details behind her role in restoring the Tom & Jerry to prominence as a holiday drink; other favorite holiday cocktails; and what life has in store for her following Pegu Club’s permanent closure in 2020.

Tom & Jerry

Go old-school with this recipe by beating the batter with a whisk or mixer—or take Audrey Saunders’ recommendations from this episode, and use a food processor to speed things up.

Batter
6 eggs, separated
1 pound sugar
1 ounce aged rum
3 Tbsp. vanilla extract
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground allspice
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2 dashes Angostura bitters

For each drink
6 oz. milk
1 oz. aged rum
1 oz. Cognac

Make the batter: In a bowl (or a food processor), beat the egg yolks until thin. While still beating, slowly add the sugar, rum, vanilla, spices, and bitters. Separately, beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the yolk mixture. Refrigerate the batter in a large container overnight.

To serve, heat the milk in a hot pot or a small saucepan until boiling. While the milk warms, pre-heat the serving cups, and use a whisk to recombine the batter. For each drink, add 2 oz. of batter, 1 oz. each of rum and cognac, then slowly top with boiling milk, whisking the drink until foamy and well-combined. Top with grated nutmeg.

Adapted by Audrey Saunders

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Episode 36: Cha McCoy Nov 23, 2021

Trained as an engineer and while working toward her MBA, Cha McCoy made an unexpected detour into a career in the wine world. For this episode, we talk with her about what led her into working as a sommelier and wine educator; the ways she approaches wine education; and her new role as beverage director for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, taking place March 2-6, 2022.

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Episode 35: Thandi Walton Nov 09, 2021

Our November/December issue features a profile by Nneka M. Okona about veteran Atlanta bartender Thandi Walton. For this episode, Walton talks with us about the path she took from her native Zimbabwe to working behind Atlanta bars, the bartending approach she embraces, and her thoughts on mentorship.

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Episode 34: Maggie Campbell & Raphael Grisoni, Mount Gay Rum Oct 26, 2021

Our September/October issue features an article by Max Falkowitz on how bars and distilleries are making concrete steps toward ecological sustainability. For this episode, we chat with one of the distillers quoted in that feature, Maggie Campbell. Formerly a distiller at Privateer Rum in Massachusetts, Campbell is now the estate rum manager for Mount Gay in Barbados. We’re joined in this conversation by Mount Gay’s managing director, Raphael Grisoni, to talk about some of the efforts Mount Gay is pursuing to reduce its own climate footprint and move in a sustainable direction.

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Episode 33: Joaquín Simó of Pouring Ribbons Oct 12, 2021

Pouring Ribbons was Imbibe’s Cocktail Bar of the Year in 2013, and over the course of the past decade, it’s remained one of the world’s most influential cocktail bars. For this episode, we chat with bar partner Joaquín Simó about Pouring Ribbons’ reopening in September and plans to permanently close the bar next April, what he hopes the bar’s continuing legacy might look like, and what guests can expect during the bar’s grand finale.

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Episode 32: Shannon Tebay from The Savoy Hotel in London Sep 28, 2021

Shannon Tebay is familiar to American cocktail drinkers from her time behind New York City bars including Death & Co., where until recently she was head bartender. This summer, she moved to London to assume a new role as head mixologist for The Savoy Hotel, and head bartender for its American Bar, one of the world’s most historic and celebrated cocktail bars. For this episode, we chat with her about what led her to accept the new position, the significance of being the first American to head the American Bar and the first woman to head the bar in nearly a century, and what she has planned for the bar and its cocktails.

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Episode 31: Negroni Week 2021 Sep 14, 2021

It’s Negroni Week! For this episode, we check in with one of this year’s charity fundraising partners, No Us Without You LA, chatting with cofounders Damián Diaz and Othón Nolasco about their work to support undocumented back-of-house hospitality workers and their families during the ongoing Covid crisis. Then, we head to San Diego for a Tony’s Negroni from Anthony Schmidt at J & Tony’s Discount Cured Meats & Negroni Warehouse, one of this year’s participating venues. Find out more about this year’s charity partners, and find a participating bar near you, at negroniweek.com.

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Episode 30: Jessica Sanders from DrinkWell and Briana Volk from Portland Hunt & Alpine Club Aug 31, 2021

Earlier this summer, bars and restaurants in the U.S. fully emerged from the pandemic, many operating under new sets of guidelines to keep guests and staff safe. With the delta variant now surging and wildly different rules and regulations taking shape across the country, we check in with bar owners in different parts of the country to see what their experiences have been and how they’re navigating these new challenges: Jessica Sanders from DrinkWell in Austin, Texas, and Briana Volk from Portland Hunt & Alpine Club in Portland, Maine.

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Episode 29: Dr. J Jackson-Beckham, Crafted for All Aug 17, 2021

Back in early 2020, Dr. J Jackson-Beckham appeared in our annual Imbibe 75 issue as our Beer Person of the Year, based on her work at the time as the diversity ambassador for the Brewers Association, and her roles in academia and the nonprofit space. For this episode, we catch up with Dr. J on her consultancy, Crafted for All, which focuses on helping craft-beverage organizations become more inclusive, equitable, and just, and talk about issues facing the craft beverage world today, and the way forward.

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Episode 28: Yenvy Pham of Hello Em Aug 03, 2021

For Imbibe’s July/August issue, Dan Q. Dao explores the expanding world of Vietnamese coffee in America, sharing the stories of Vietnamese cafés and the drinks they serve. For this episode, we visit one of those cafés, Hello Em in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood, and chat with Yenvy Pham (who co-owns the café with Nghia Bui) about her family’s role in the city’s Vietnamese culinary scene and Hello Em’s approach to coffee, and we taste along through a selection of the drinks.

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Episode 27: George W.C. Walker III, Wade Cellars Jul 20, 2021

In the summer of 2020, wine educator and enthusiast George W.C. Walker III made a big move from Michigan to step into the role of assistant director of operations at Wade Cellars, the Napa Valley winery opened by NBA champion Dwyane Wade. We featured Walker as a Person to Watch in our Imbibe 75 issue earlier this year, and for this episode, we check in on how he’s settled into his role at Wade Cellars; the concerns among California winemakers about this year’s wildfire season; and the wines he’s enjoying this summer.

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Episode 26: Trevor Easter & Britta Currie, The Snug, Sacramento Jul 06, 2021

The July/August 2021 issue kicks off summer with a celebration of outdoor imbibing. For this episode, Trevor Easter and Britta Currie from The Snug in Sacramento walk us through one of the recipes they shared for that issue, the Phil Collins, and chat about bar life post-COVID and the drinks they’re excited to be mixing this summer.

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Episode 25: Chris Cabrera, National LGBTQ+ Ambassador for Bacardi Jun 22, 2021

Chris Cabrera is the national LGBTQ+ ambassador for Bacardi, and one of our Imbibe 75 People to Watch for 2021. For this episode, we chat with them about their work in creating the role of an LGBTQ+ ambassador and what this means for the hospitality industry, as well as about their role as an activist in the LGBTQ+ community, and the ongoing significance of Pride.

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Episode 24: Fawn Weaver from Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Jun 08, 2021

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder and CEO Fawn Weaver was featured as one of our Imbibe 75 People to Watch in 2018, and since then, Uncle Nearest has gone on to become the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in history. For this episode, we catch up with Weaver about the newly announced Uncle Nearest Venture Fund—a $50 million project to invest in spirits brands founded, owned, and led by BIPOC and women—and discuss the fund’s first two recipients, as well as plans for Uncle Nearest and the freshly completed Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

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Episode 23: Kevin Diedrich from Pacific Cocktail Haven May 25, 2021

Kevin Diedrich’s prodigious talents as a bartender made him a star of San Francisco’s bar scene, and his Union Square bar, Pacific Cocktail Haven, is one of the mainstays of the city’s cocktail culture. For this episode, we chat with Diedrich about the challenges he’s faced running PCH during the Covid crisis; his decision to open a new bar, Kona’s Street Market (one of our Imbibe 75 Places to Watch for 2020) in the midst of the pandemic; and how a devastating fire at PCH the same week as Kona’s grand opening prompted him to take PCH’s cocktails and crew on the road in a series of pop-up events.

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Episode 22: Jake Parrott from Haus Alpenz May 11, 2021

The May/June 2021 issue of Imbibe features a look at the flavorful world of liqueurs. For this episode, we’re joined by Jake Parrott, the national sales manager for Haus Alpenz—which imports some of the more fascinating (and delicious) liqueurs in the category—as he discusses how such liqueurs are produced and how to properly taste and appreciate liqueurs in cocktails, and guides us through a tasting of several liqueurs in the Haus Alpenz portfolio.

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Episode 21: Tommy Klus and Aaron Zieske Apr 27, 2021

The March/April 2021 issue of Imbibe features an exploration of Scotch whisky and some of the people helping to shape the category, including Tommy Klus, a longtime bartender and current owner of Scotch Lodge in Portland, Oregon. For episode 22, we chat with Klus and Scotch Lodge bar manager Aaron Zieske about introducing drinkers to the wonders of Scotch whisky, what excites them most about the spirit, and their approach to making whisky cocktails.

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Episode 20: Cameron George Apr 13, 2021

The March/April 2021 issue of Imbibe dives deep into the world of Scotch whisky, and one of the people we spoke with for this exploration is Cameron George, the U.S. national brand ambassador for Ardbeg. For episode 20, we chat with George about the expressive single malts from Islay, and we discuss the evolution taking place within Scotch whisky’s outreach and marketing efforts.

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Episode 19: Ian Burrell Mar 30, 2021

Ian Burrell is no stranger in the rum world. An acclaimed rum expert, educator, and ambassador, and a founder of events including U.K. Rum Fest and London Rum Week, Burrell is now one of the co-founders of Equiano Rum, which debuted in Europe and the U.S. last year. In this episode he talks with us about the rum’s distinctive blend of spirits from Mauritius and Barbados; the history of the rum’s namesake; and the brand’s charitable foundation and its first grant recipient, Anti-Slavery International.

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Episode 18: Becky Paskin Mar 16, 2021

Our March/April 2021 issue dives deep into the world of Scotch whisky, with explorations of the spirit’s history, its diversity of regions and styles, and the people helping to shape whisky’s future. Becky Paskin is a veteran drinks journalist and the former editor of ScotchWhisky.com, and a co-founder of OurWhisky, a global campaign to champion diversity and inclusion in the whisky industry. In March 2021, OurWhisky released its inaugural report, Women & Whisky: Female Representation in Social Media Marketing. For this episode, we talk with Becky Paskin about the need for such efforts, the changes underway in the world of Scotch whisky, and how the whisky industry can move ahead on a path toward greater equity and inclusion.

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Episode 17: Dr. Rachel Barrie Mar 02, 2021

Our March/April 2021 issue dives deep into the world of Scotch whisky, with explorations of the spirit’s history, its diversity of regions and styles, and the people helping to shape whisky’s future. One of the people featured is Dr. Rachel Barrie, a longtime whisky veteran based in Edinburgh who’s now master blender for Brown-Forman, working with whiskies from the Benriach, GlenDronach, and Glenglassaugh distilleries. For this episode, we chat with Dr. Barrie about the role of the master blender, and how a multitude of flavorful styles can be coaxed from malt whisky’s simple formula.

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Episode 16: Dragos Axinte Feb 23, 2021

This year’s Imbibe 75 highlights people, businesses, and organizations working to build a better drinks world. For this episode, we talk with Dragos Axinte, the founder and CEO of Novo Fogo, about how he incorporates environmental and social sustainability into every aspect of his cachaça business, from running an organic, carbon-negative operation to investing in the reforestation of threatened native trees in Brazil, and supporting wellness programs for bartenders in the U.S.

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Episode 15: Tiffanie Barriere Feb 16, 2021

This year’s Imbibe 75 highlights people, businesses, and organizations working to build a better drinks world. The cover of this year’s Imbibe 75 issue features Atlanta bartender Tiffanie Barriere, who first appeared in Imbibe while helming the renowned airport bar One Flew South. More recently, she's combined her bartending skills with her gift for communicating and educating, particularly about the deep connection between Black history and cocktail history.  She shares these stories in a cocktail context through her work as a cocktail educator and consultant, and on Instagram as The Drinking Coach. For this episode, she talks about the importance of connecting history with today’s cocktail culture, and she shares a recipe for an Agricole Old Fashioned.

Agricole Old Fashioned

2 oz. aged rhum agricole (Barriere uses Rhum Clement Select Barrel)
1 tsp. brown sugar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
3-4 dried lavender buds
Tools: barspoon, strainer, fine strainer
Glass: Old Fashioned
Garnish: orange twist

In a mixing glass, add the sugar, bitters, and lavender buds, along with 1 tsp. of water, and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the rum and several ice cubes and stir to chill, then double strain into a glass holding one large ice cube (or several smaller cubes). Express the oil from an orange twist over the cocktail, then use as garnish.

Tiffanie Barriere, Atlanta

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Episode 14: Maxwell Britten and New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll Feb 02, 2021

This year’s Imbibe 75 highlights people, businesses, and organizations working to build a better drinks world. One of these organizations is THIRST Group (The Hospitality Industry Re-Imagined Security Trust), an advocacy group composed of bar owners, craft distillers, and other hospitality professionals, that tackles pandemic-related insurance coverage. For this episode of Radio Imbibe, we talk with one of THIRST Group’s co-founders and New York organizers, Maxwell Britten, a bartender and bar owner who’s previously worked with establishments including Maison Premiere and The Django at the Roxy Hotel; and New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll (44th District), who introduced a bill earlier this year that would require business interruption insurance to cover disease outbreaks such as the COVID pandemic.

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Episode 13: Dr. Hoby Wedler Jan 19, 2021

This year’s Imbibe 75 highlights people, businesses, and organizations working to build a better drinks world. For this episode of Radio Imbibe, we talk with one of this year’s People to Watch: Dr. Hoby Wedler. A native of California’s Sonoma County, Wedler is an organic chemist and entrepreneur with a deep enthusiasm for wine. Blind since birth, Wedler is the founder of Accessible Science, a nonprofit that hosted a chemistry camp for the blind and visually impaired; a co-innovator of Tasting in the Dark, a wine-tasting experience he conducted with the Francis Ford Coppola Winery; and a founder and sensory innovation expert for Senspoint, a creative firm that takes a sensory approach to making products and services more accessible and sustainable. To hear more about his approach to sensory literacy, check out his 2017 talk for TEDxSonomaCounty.

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Episode 12: Jackie Summers & Lynn House Jan 05, 2021

This year’s Imbibe 75 highlights people, businesses, and organizations working to build a better drinks world. For this episode of Radio Imbibe, we talk with two of this year’s People to Watch: Brooklyn-based distiller, writer, and activist Jackie Summers; and Lynn House, the Chicago-based national brand educator for Heaven Hill, who co-founded Tipping for Equity (with another Imbibe 75 Person to Watch, Tracie Franklin).

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Episode 11: Joann Spiegel Dec 22, 2020

Joann Spiegel is the manager of Miracle, a holiday-themed pop-up event that annually attracts more than 100 participating bars worldwide. For this episode, we chat with her about the process of developing a regular menu of holiday cocktails; some of the challenges of coordinating such an event in different cities and countries; and the importance of holiday celebrations in the era of COVID.

In 2018, Imbibe’s annual Holiday Drinks feature was dedicated exclusively to the cocktails served at Miracle. Check out the recipes for festive drinks from past Miracle menus including And a Partridge in a Pear Tree, Bad Santa, and the Naughty and Nice holiday shots. And find a participating Miracle bar (or the tropically themed Sippin’ Santa companion popup) near you, for take-out cocktails or safe-sipping outdoor service, where available.

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Episode 10: Sother Teague Dec 08, 2020

Sother Teague is the author of I’m Just Here for the Drinks, a co-host with Damon Boelte of The Speakeasy podcast, and beverage director of Amor y Amargo in New York City. For this episode, he walks us through incorporating bitter liqueurs into holiday cocktails; mixes an Amor y Amargo original, the Bald Mountain; and discusses the state of his bar in the COVID era.

In 2018, Teague was profiled by Shanna Farrell for Imbibe, focusing on his advocacy for mental health care among bartenders and other hospitality professionals. In this episode, he shares resources he’s found helpful during the COVID crisis, including FOH (Focus on Health, from bartenders Lauren Paylor and Alex Jump), and The Healthtender, from bartender Amie Ward. For more coverage of mental-health issues, including links to available resources, check out our 2018 profile and this article from April 2020.

Bald Mountain

1 oz. Varnelli Punch Fantasia

½ oz. aged rum (Amor y Amargo uses The Real McCoy)

½ oz. overproof rum (Amor y Amargo uses Smith & Cross)

½ oz. rich cinnamon syrup

¼ oz. Giffard Caribbean Pineapple Liqueur

2 dashes Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters

Mulled Hot Water, to top

Glass: 8 oz. mug or cup (Amor y Amargo uses the iconic New York City takeout coffee cup)

Garnish: orange twist, fresh-grated nutmeg

Combine all of the ingredients in a cup, and top with mulled hot water. Twist a piece of orange peel over the drink, and sprinkle with fresh-grated nutmeg.

Rich Cinnamon Syrup: In a saucepan, combine 2 cups of demerara sugar, 1 cup of water, and 4 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces. Bring to a boil while whisking to dissolve sugar, then let simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently. Let cool, then strain and bottle for use; keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Mulled Hot Water: Fill a small saucepan or electric kettle with water, then add one or two cinnamon sticks, several whole cloves, and a couple of whole star anise, to taste. Let mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, and keep warm for serving.

Blake Walker

Amor y Amargo, New York City

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Episode 9: Meaghan Dorman Nov 24, 2020

Our November/December issue features whiskey cocktails for the holidays, and to talk about some of our favorite whiskey-based cocktails for the season (including her Wildest Redhead), we chat with Meaghan Dorman, bar director for Raines Law Room and Dear Irving in New York City, and our 2016 Bartender of the Year.

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Episode 8: André Mack Nov 10, 2020

André Hueston Mack is no stranger to Imbibe readers, and for this episode of the podcast, we talk with the sommelier, winemaker, restaurateur, designer, and author about diversity and equity in the wine world (elaborating upon his conversation with Chasity Cooper for her article in our November/December issue), as well as how his wine career started, and what keeps him excited and engaged with wine today.

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Episode 7: Julia Bainbridge Oct 27, 2020

Mocktails, N/A cocktails, spirit-free—whatever you choose to call them, cocktails made without spirits, liqueurs, or other alcohol-containing ingredients are becoming increasingly present in our lives. For this episode, we chat with writer Julia Bainbridge about her new book, Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason (Ten Speed Press), a compendium of recipes she collected during a pre-COVID cross-country road trip to visit bars and restaurants that featured creative alcohol-free mixed drinks on their menus.

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Episode 6: Dale DeGroff Oct 13, 2020

Dale DeGroff is one of the pioneers of the cocktail renaissance, and Episode 6 is devoted entirely to his stories of being a bartender in New York City and Los Angeles in the closing decades of the 20th century; his thoughts on the growth of the modern cocktail movement and the future of bars; and the recently released The New Craft of the Cocktail, a revised and updated edition of his influential 2002 book.

Martini Cocktail 1888

1 oz. Old Tom gin (DeGroff uses Ransom)
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 dash gomme syrup
2 or 3 dashes bitters (DeGroff uses Bitter Truth Bogart’s Bitters)
1 dash curaçao or absinthe (optional)
Tools: barspoon, strainer
Glass: cocktail
Garnish: cherry or olive, lemon zest

Stir all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a cherry or an olive, then express the lemon peel over the top of the drink and discard.

Adapted by Dale DeGroff

Smoky Martini #2

2 oz. Hendricks Orbium gin
1 oz. Reyka vodka
1 oz. Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato vermouth
1 tsp. blended malt Scotch whisky (DeGroff uses Monkey Shoulder)
4 dashes Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters
Tools: barspoon, strainer
Glass: cocktail

Stir all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass.

Dale DeGroff

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Episode 5: Martin Cate, Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter, Trudiann Branker Sep 29, 2020

We get into autumn mode in Episode 5, exploring the basics of stirred rum cocktails with Smuggler’s Cove co-owner Martin Cate; then check in with our 2018 “Beer People of the Year” Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter from Crowns & Hops, on their beer and upcoming brewery, and their 8 Trill Pils Initiative; and we chat about Barbados rum with Trudiann Branker, the master blender for Mount Gay Rum.

Ship Shape

2 oz. rum*

¾ oz. High Seas Mix (to taste)

1 dash Angostura bitters

Tools: barspoon, strainer

Glass: coupe

Garnish: lemon twist

Stir all of the ingredients with ice until chilled, then strain into a chilled glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over the drink, then use as garnish.

High Seas Mix: In a bottle, combine equal amounts Averna, Kronan Swedish Punsch, and oloroso sherry. Shake to combine.

* Cate recommends using bolder aged rums in this cocktail, though he notes that this simple recipe invites experimentation with a range of different rums. Depending on the choice of rum, adjust the amount of High Seas Mix, to taste.

Martin Cate, Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco

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Episode 4: Negroni Week, with Linden Pride, Amanda Gunderson, Anu Apte, and Brad Thomas Parsons Sep 15, 2020

Episode 4 is all about Negroni Week 2020, the global cocktail celebration that raises funds for charitable causes. Linden Pride, co-owner of Dante in New York City, gets things started by making a classic Negroni; we then talk to Amanda Gunderson, co-founder of Another Round Another Rally, one of this year’s Negroni Week fundraising partners, about their work on behalf of hospitality workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis; Anu Apte, co-owner of Rob Roy in Seattle, makes a Negroni variation, the Steady Long; and author Brad Thomas Parsons shares his essay from our September/October issue about the Negroni’s comforting qualities during challenging times.

Steady Long

1½ oz. gin
½ oz. Campari
1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz. fresh orange juice
½ oz. fresh lime juice
Tools: shaker
Glass: Collins
Garnish: grapefruit twist

Shake all of the ingredients briefly with ice, then pour (unstrained) into a Collins glass, and garnish. Note: Adjust the juice blend to taste, using 2-4 oz. of your favorite citrus juices.

Anu Apte, Rob Roy, Seattle

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Episode 3: Beachbum Berry, Delphine Nathalie Gardère, Sly Augustin Sep 01, 2020

Celebrating the debut of our September/October 2020 issue, Episode 3 is all about rum. We kick things off with an original cocktail (recipe below) from Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, author of "Potions of the Caribbean" and "Sippin' Safari," and co-owner of Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 in New Orleans; then talk to Delphine Nathalie Gardère, the fifth-generation head of Rhum Barbancourt in Haiti, about Haitian rum and culture; and check in with Sly Augustin, owner of Trailer Happiness in London, about his Caribbean heritage and the state of the rum world today.

Pink Moon
1 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. sweetened guava puree (Berry uses Re’al)
3/4 oz. white Barbados rum
1/2 oz. Cognac
1/4 oz. dark Jamaican rum
1/4 oz. maraschino liqueur
1 tsp. Herbsaint (or substitute Pernod)
1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: coupe
Garnish: lime wheel

Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass, and garnish.
Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29, New Orleans
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Episode 2: John deBary, Lia Jones, Samara Rivers Aug 18, 2020

For our second episode, we talk to three people who are working to make the drinks industry more diverse, inclusive, supportive, and sustainable. Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation co-founder and "Drink What You Want" author John deBary joins us to mix an adaptation of a favorite summer cocktail, the El Diablo; Diversity in Wine and Spirits executive director Lia Jones talks about the need for change in the wine and spirits community, and the organization's new project, DWSHPledge.com; and Black Bourbon Society founder and Imbibe 75 alumnus Samara Rivers talks about the whiskey industry and its need for greater diversity and inclusion.

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Episode 1: Welcome to Radio Imbibe Aug 05, 2020

For the pilot episode of Radio Imbibe, we talk to Alba Huerta of Julep in Houston and Ivy Mix of Leyenda in Brooklyn about the challenges of owning a bar during the COVID-19 crisis. We also chat with Matty Newton, the illustrator who tackled our July/August 2020 issue, about how he took on such a challenging project; ask Abigail Gullo from Ben Paris in Seattle to mix a favorite summer cocktail, the Old Cuban; and hear from Brooklyn bar owner St. John Frizell about his experiences with Fort Defiance and Gage & Tollner in the era of COVID-19, in an essay he wrote for our July/August 2020 issue.

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